Strictly speaking, Haiku (俳句haikai verse?) is a form of Japanese poetry, consisting of 17 morae (or on), in three metrical phrases of 5, 7 and 5 morae respectively. Haiku typically contain a kigo, or seasonal reference, and a kireji or verbal caesura. This was a fun exercise, but my choice of “winners” was based on how close the poem came to this ideal.

To kick it off, mine is here:

Wings up, free as bird.

Go-going to some places

never forgotten.

The three winners of a gogo Inflight coupon for a free inflight wifi session are:

The rest of the entries, including one limerick (wow, an idea for another contest…) are reprinted below. They are all great. I especially like the call-and-response vibe that was created. Makes me smile here in sunny (today) Chicago. To all of you who contributed, please send me an email with contact info and your location. Lunch is on me next time I’m in your town. In fact…just invite me.

I’m expensive, but I’m worth it.

PS. All of you “anonymous” folks, please set up a pseudonym for commenting. Helps me and the other readers keep you straight and puts a personality and brand stamp on your thoughts.

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Francine McKenna (@retheauditors) is the Transparency Reporter at MarketWatch.com, a Dow Jones publication, where her work is also featured frequently in the Wall Street Journal. McKenna had more than twenty-five years of experience in consulting and professional services including tenure at two Big 4 firms, both in the US and abroad before becoming a journalist. Look for her prior columns, "Accounting Watchdog" at Forbes.com and "Accountable" at American Banker. For more information, click "About" at the bottom of this page. For more information contact Francine McKenna, fmckenna@mckennapartners.com